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620hxv | why do some alcohols, like vodka, have much higher proofs than others, like beer? | Does it have to do with ingredients? Or is the amount of watering down traditional? Could someone make hard alcohol out of hops or grapes if they wanted? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/620hxv/eli5_why_do_some_alcohols_like_vodka_have_much/ | {
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7uetbc | how do masks work and are they any better than simply covering our faces with a piece of clothing? | Just wondering how effective surgical masks are at preventing particles from being inhaled. Are surgical masks really effective at preventing the spread of bacteria? (I mean you can still feel the air when inhaling and exhaling)
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c86kyq | can you gain tan over tattoos? | Can melanin get over tattoos and cover them or darken them in any way? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c86kyq/eli5_can_you_gain_tan_over_tattoos/ | {
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82h0kg | gas station gasoline grades as well as additives (techron etc.) | More interested in the additives and their pros and cons. If you want to go into detail regarding grades do that too. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/82h0kg/eli5_gas_station_gasoline_grades_as_well_as/ | {
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73xvmk | [x-post /r/argentina] what does it mean for a country to have the amount of debt argentina has? | The title basically.
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8sa0vm | what is the difference between liquid and fluid? is there such a thing as low pressure fluid? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8sa0vm/elif_what_is_the_difference_between_liquid_and/ | {
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p9f6h | netflix | I've searched the term and none of the results address my concerns.
How do companies make money by allowing people to stream movies on Netflix?
How does Netflix make money when it ships countless DVDs?
How do they decide what goes into Instant Streaming? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/p9f6h/eli5_netflix/ | {
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fq16ob | why do video games 'bug out' and develop problems. | I know very little about game design and development but am interested to know how bugs appear in games, I can understand in the early stages of a game being developed problems arising and fixes needing to be made, but why in established games do problems appear such as lobby issues, crashes, etc. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fq16ob/eli5_why_do_video_games_bug_out_and_develop/ | {
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6i5bvu | why does it still feel like you are wearing something on your wrist after you have a wrist band on for a few days, even after you've cut it off? | I was just at festival for the weekend and was wearing a couple wrist bands the whole time. I just got home and cut the band off but it still feels like I am wearing the bands. Why does this happen? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6i5bvu/eli5why_does_it_still_feel_like_you_are_wearing/ | {
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8t15fm | what is the benefit of a 'three lens' camera on a phone? what does each lens actually do? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8t15fm/eli5_what_is_the_benefit_of_a_three_lens_camera/ | {
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5gf9xx | why are fake news articles so rampant on facebook but get flushed out pretty quickly on reddit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gf9xx/eli5_why_are_fake_news_articles_so_rampant_on/ | {
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94yunl | why arent all pathogens airborne? surely they'd atleast be carried by water molecules in the air from breathing. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/94yunl/eli5_why_arent_all_pathogens_airborne_surely/ | {
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1l00xe | how is it that we never forget how to ride a bike? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1l00xe/eli5_how_is_it_that_we_never_forget_how_to_ride_a/ | {
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6x6qo3 | how did the first humans come to understand the concept of death? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6x6qo3/eli5_how_did_the_first_humans_come_to_understand/ | {
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br2aiy | why is latency and bandwith separated? if latency is delay of data, and bandwith is data over time, shouldn't one affect another? if it takes 5s for a car to start, and 10s to reach it's destination, then the average speed would be spread out across the whole 15s. should this not be the same? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/br2aiy/eli5_why_is_latency_and_bandwith_separated_if/ | {
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457dt8 | why do people hate insurance companies? | I am 16 and am constantly hearing adults talking about how evil insurance companies are. Can you give me insight on what they do that makes people hate them so much, and why they are allowed to be so corrupt? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/457dt8/eli5why_do_people_hate_insurance_companies/ | {
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423q4h | why do student loans have higher interest than car/house loans? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/423q4h/eli5_why_do_student_loans_have_higher_interest/ | {
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3usfbw | why do late-night american talk shows air 5-days a week? | I'm from the UK and our late-night chat shows - Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross - only air once a week. However, American talk shows air five days a week - Kimmel, Fallon..ect | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3usfbw/eli5_why_do_latenight_american_talk_shows_air/ | {
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5gu99l | what does it mean when we say two organisms are x% identical? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5gu99l/eli5_what_does_it_mean_when_we_say_two_organisms/ | {
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2coosp | breeding spiders for their silk | Dear Reddit,
Why is it so hard to breed and select non territorial spiders for commercial use like we do with silk worms? Why are we putting in millions of dollars to make transgenic animals when its probably cheaper to selectively breed docile, silk producing spiders? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2coosp/eli5_breeding_spiders_for_their_silk/ | {
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7h813h | why do bomb/mine defusers wear bulky armor and face masks? if that actually going to protect them? | In various movies, documentaries, and videos, i've seen bomb defuses from all over the world is these giant bulky suits of armor when they go to defuse a bomb or a landmine or something. But i'm almost 100% sure that no suit or armor we can currently produce will protect you from a landmine at point blank range. What a... | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7h813h/eli5_why_do_bombmine_defusers_wear_bulky_armor/ | {
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2np29y | what happens when i replay to an email that says "do not reply" | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2np29y/eli5_what_happens_when_i_replay_to_an_email_that/ | {
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ca42en | the n= that is included in most posted studies. i assumed this is something to do with sampling but i have no idea what | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ca42en/eli5_the_n_that_is_included_in_most_posted/ | {
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4shxle | what exactly is a mental block? what's going on in the brain to cause these blocks? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4shxle/eli5_what_exactly_is_a_mental_block_whats_going/ | {
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1j9kdv | how does the internet transport commands, and update web pages nearly instantaneously? | Like how is it connected together (and with what) so that I could be chatting with someone on the other side of the world with only a couple seconds of delay? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1j9kdv/eli5how_does_the_internet_transport_commands_and/ | {
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6349ct | what going on in the bodies of people with parkinson's disease that causes them to have tremors? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6349ct/eli5_what_going_on_in_the_bodies_of_people_with/ | {
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2cgp9u | rear spoilers on front wheel drive cars. | I've heard the explanation or generating lift on the rear thereby raising the angle of attack of the vehicle. Why not add a small down force wing on the front of the car? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2cgp9u/eli5_rear_spoilers_on_front_wheel_drive_cars/ | {
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rx9nu | is inhaling helium baloons safe? | I was at a party tonight aand there were helium baloons. Much fun was had with the old high pitched voice trick.
I'm happy to inhale the baloon. Inbetween thhe usual funny high piitched talk, I'll always b sure to take a few good breaths of air.
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1g9wu9 | is all alcohol created equal? | I know that various types of alcohol (beer, wine, spirits) have different levels of total alcohol content by liquid volume. But all things being equal, do they have the exact same stimulant, depressant, impairment abilities? Will drinking a 12 ounce beer impact a particular person the exact same way and for the same ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1g9wu9/eli5is_all_alcohol_created_equal/ | {
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15670h | what is data/memory? they are not matters then how are the information stored? | What is data and memory? I am not just talking about computer memory, I am talking about organic/animal memory as well. According to the law of conservation of energy, matters are not created nor destroyed; which means they are only changing their form. So I assume memories (organic or inorganic) are not matters? B... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/15670h/eli5_what_is_datamemory_they_are_not_matters_then/ | {
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64y4n1 | it's common to have pseudo science and 'woo' methods of cure on 3rd world countries, where people have little to no access to information, but why such a thing happens on us or other developed countries? | I live in Brazil and it's pretty normal someone to suggest and 'alternative' cure or medicine for a common problem, like diabetes, tummy pains and infections.
This is passed from generation to generation and a lot of the people have poor access to public health and medicine.
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962elb | if student rates are so low, why are they looked down upon and why do people take such a long time to pay them off? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/962elb/eli5_if_student_rates_are_so_low_why_are_they/ | {
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4d6h2u | why is the wall by pink floyd considered an important album in rock history? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4d6h2u/eli5_why_is_the_wall_by_pink_floyd_considered_an/ | {
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2a271z | why do cucumbers melt the cheese when placed next to a slice in a sandwich? | I make sandwiches for work every day and whenever I put cucumbers in there touching a slice of cheese, the cheese is melted in that part but not elsewhere.
Why does this happen? Is the cucumber giving off heat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2a271z/eli5why_do_cucumbers_melt_the_cheese_when_placed/ | {
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dgoik1 | can someone explain the nasdaq/dow/s & p 500 numbers and what they mean when they are up or down at closing? | I just looked it up and the NASDAQ is at \~8000. What does that number mean?
I've never understood the stock exchange stuff but I'm curious what all the numbers actually mean or reference. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/dgoik1/eli5_can_someone_explain_the_nasdaqdowsp_500/ | {
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eijjwq | can someone explain how a space elevator is supposed to work?? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/eijjwq/eli5_can_someone_explain_how_a_space_elevator_is/ | {
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2vwcoo | why do women lift their leg up when kissing? | It's a pretty common trope in TV and movies (and even sometimes in real life). Where did that whole thing start? Why do women do that? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2vwcoo/eli5_why_do_women_lift_their_leg_up_when_kissing/ | {
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2no90r | why didn't my spoon get zapped in the microwave today? | Since I was a child the mantra ingrained in my noggin about the kitchen microwave has been, "Never put metal in there!" This morning I heated up a bowl of soup in the microwave. After stirring it with a stainless steel spoon I realized that the soup wasn't quite hot enough. So back in it went for another 60 seconds a... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2no90r/eli5why_didnt_my_spoon_get_zapped_in_the/ | {
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5g1xeo | how come chemicals used for medical purposes have to go through extremely strict testing regimes, when chemicals used in food production have much less restrictions? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5g1xeo/eli5_how_come_chemicals_used_for_medical_purposes/ | {
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4i35qb | why is western europe so socially liberal? | How did Europe get so socially liberal and open in terms of culture? Did some sort of social selective process happen where they weeded out all redneck conservatives from the European gene pool? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4i35qb/eli5why_is_western_europe_so_socially_liberal/ | {
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1rvyjo | why is google chromecast made out to be such a big deal? | As I understand it, Chromecast allows you to stream only some content from your mobile device to your TV. 4 years ago I was using one these devices (_URL_0_) at a small software company for wireless code reviews (i.e. could stream anything). So what's the big deal with Chromecast? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1rvyjo/eli5_why_is_google_chromecast_made_out_to_be_such/ | {
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2wrfu5 | how does the fashion industry work exactly? sometimes i see crazy clothes that don't even look good, but there's still an industry | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wrfu5/eli5_how_does_the_fashion_industry_work_exactly/ | {
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xx87j | why and/or how is our legislature allowed to rush bills through congress without them being able to be fully read and comprehended? | I'll admit I'm not incredibly versed on how exactly our (the United States') government works in the way of how bills are voted on. However, I frequently hear of bills that are rushed through and voted on before anyone actually has a chance to read them in their entirety. How is this allowed to happen? Is there a speci... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/xx87j/eli5_why_andor_how_is_our_legislature_allowed_to/ | {
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67v3xp | why is a hissing sound produced when water falls on a very hot surface (like a cooking pan)? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/67v3xp/eli5_why_is_a_hissing_sound_produced_when_water/ | {
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6e8705 | why do flies/wasps look like they're trying to sting themselves when they've been sprayed? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6e8705/eli5_why_do_flieswasps_look_like_theyre_trying_to/ | {
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3xiy2y | why do some people get sick and die from the flu and some can just brush it off like it's nothing? | Referring to people who are vaccinated only.
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4a6nq2 | why do we have standardized eating times (breakfast lunch dinner)? where did it come from and how did it start? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4a6nq2/eli5_why_do_we_have_standardized_eating_times/ | {
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5d37t9 | why do we shut our eyes and scrunch our faces right before we are hit? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d37t9/eli5_why_do_we_shut_our_eyes_and_scrunch_our/ | {
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5mjvap | why does everyone hate breitbart news? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5mjvap/eli5_why_does_everyone_hate_breitbart_news/ | {
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5d9six | why is islam the fastest growing religion in the world despite pervasive negative portrayals of radical islam? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5d9six/eli5why_is_islam_the_fastest_growing_religion_in/ | {
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xdtql | why is my car's demister more efficient when i have a/c turned on regardless of what the temperature is set at? | This has been bugging me for a while.
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1mbk09 | how are dui checkpoints legal? | I understand the 4th Amendment protects unlawful searches, but doesn't this technically or legally qualify? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1mbk09/how_are_dui_checkpoints_legal/ | {
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2wop6j | how come video games have aliasing when rendered at low resolutions, while movies do not? | For example, there seems to be a lot more clarity in a 480p movie than there is when running a 480p game. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2wop6j/eli5_how_come_video_games_have_aliasing_when/ | {
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8e7rpc | how is water "purified"? why are some water purifiers/filters better than others? how difficult is it to get 100% pure water? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/8e7rpc/eli5_how_is_water_purified_why_are_some_water/ | {
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2jl4qw | why is it that rats can be hosts of deadly viruses, but don't die from them? | Can we ever transmit a virus to rats like they can to us? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2jl4qw/eli5why_is_it_that_rats_can_be_hosts_of_deadly/ | {
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24l5m9 | why do we feel the need to express emotions we are trying to bottle up? | Whether we like it or not | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/24l5m9/eli5_why_do_we_feel_the_need_to_express_emotions/ | {
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pgck8 | satanism, devil-worship, and the term "antichrist" | I used to think Satanism was all about trying to summon the devil with animal blood, sacrificing people, and basically being evil because that's your twisted perception of good. Yup, to much t.v.Then I did some quick research (wikipedia'd and urban-dictionary'd the word) to find out it's more like humanism + theism if ... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/pgck8/eli5_satanism_devilworship_and_the_term_antichrist/ | {
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58by1u | what is the purpose and function of a pre-amp in audio sound and production? | I see a lot of items that are described as 'pre-amp' in musical instrument pedals and other items, and I'm curious how this works and what it's function is, and where in-line these devices work.
thank you in advance for any help! | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/58by1u/eli5_what_is_the_purpose_and_function_of_a_preamp/ | {
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zsjtv | binary conversions. | I just started my first programming class and we went over converting binary to octal, hex, and decimal the other day. I know it's just a simple conversion, and it should be easy to understand, but *I just don't get it*. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/zsjtv/eli5_binary_conversions/ | {
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5c8kak | why did people who literally had the dirtiest bloodied jobs, like butchers and doctors traditionally wear white? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/5c8kak/eli5why_did_people_who_literally_had_the_dirtiest/ | {
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b3fgtc | why can people look at the sun during sunrise and sunset without damage, but it is absolutely prohibited to look at the sun during noon? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b3fgtc/eli5_why_can_people_look_at_the_sun_during/ | {
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3cueur | why do police in america get away with so much unnecessary violence, even with video evidence? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3cueur/eli5_why_do_police_in_america_get_away_with_so/ | {
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3dpjbv | why does the president get a paycheck? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3dpjbv/eli5_why_does_the_president_get_a_paycheck/ | {
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1nndbd | how does a thermal scope work? how can it 'see' heat? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1nndbd/eli5_how_does_a_thermal_scope_work_how_can_it_see/ | {
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1kez9x | college degrees | The different types of college degrees you can get (Bachelor's, Masters, PhD, etc), how to obtain them, and the jobs that you can get with them.
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1m8nxt | why is it that when i watch a film i need the volume so much higher than for normal tv? | Basically what it says in the title. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1m8nxt/eli5_why_is_it_that_when_i_watch_a_film_i_need/ | {
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6jfy0v | why can't my phone simultaneously use wifi and data? | And, given that that my phone is limited to the one or the other, why is my connection interrupted whenever I switch between wifi and data? Is is possible (i.e. does the technology exist) to switch seamlessly between the two? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6jfy0v/eli5_why_cant_my_phone_simultaneously_use_wifi/ | {
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221rro | will a kickball that is pitched faster go further when it is kicked? | Why or why not? My friend tried to say it was related to Newton's "Equal and opposite reaction" thing, but I think the action here would be the kicker's foot, nothing to do with the ball. I believe that a faster pitch will be harder to kick because more force is required to turn it around. | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/221rro/eli5_will_a_kickball_that_is_pitched_faster_go/ | {
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c1k0bz | why does it only take a hundred times ten to make a thousand but a thousand times a thousand to get a million, millionxmillion = a billion etc. | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/c1k0bz/eli5_why_does_it_only_take_a_hundred_times_ten_to/ | {
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b12dtg | how are today’s complex modern day video games coded? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/b12dtg/eli5_how_are_todays_complex_modern_day_video/ | {
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6cqctd | is it possible to consciously give yourself a fetish or change what you are attracted to? | [deleted] | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6cqctd/eli5_is_it_possible_to_consciously_give_yourself/ | {
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1ok29r | how is the eye of someone who has 20/20 vision and someone who has, say, 20/15 vision different from one another? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1ok29r/eli5_how_is_the_eye_of_someone_who_has_2020/ | {
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4f1beu | why do you use more energy walking slower than your normal pace? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/4f1beu/eli5_why_do_you_use_more_energy_walking_slower/ | {
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2yortj | i sometimes get a phone call from a number i don't recognize. when i try to call back, it says it's a "nonworking number". what's happening here? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2yortj/eli5_i_sometimes_get_a_phone_call_from_a_number_i/ | {
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fu1z2y | why is it advised to not drink distilled water? and why is distilled water used in machinery like in inverters? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/fu1z2y/eli5_why_is_it_advised_to_not_drink_distilled/ | {
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2c2ft6 | why isn't public transit an essential service? | I'm vaguely aware that public transit *is* an essential service in certain areas (...?), but where I am in Southern Ontario, Canada, it is not. Why is this so? How can you justify shutting down a transit system that tens/hundreds of thousands people rely on during a labour dispute? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2c2ft6/eli5_why_isnt_public_transit_an_essential_service/ | {
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f4pfbs | what are cyclone bombs? how are they different from regular cyclones and other storms? | I've been trying to understand the wikipedia article after reading about "storm Dennis" in the news, but it's a little too technical for me. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/f4pfbs/eli5_what_are_cyclone_bombs_how_are_they/ | {
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6nvlb8 | my main language is spanish but i better understand many subjects in english. my mindset feels different too. how or why it happens? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6nvlb8/eli5_my_main_language_is_spanish_but_i_better/ | {
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bm9n9k | how would pilots operating from carriers in ww2 navigate at sea when there are no reference points? | Im thinking flying some 100-150 miles one way then getting into some crazy dogfight and then flying back while your own carrier might be changing position. I know some planes had dedicated radio/navigation guy but also planes with just pilot were used (like wildcat or japanese zero) | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/bm9n9k/eli5_how_would_pilots_operating_from_carriers_in/ | {
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a6tvj9 | how does a sniper aim successfully for a far target? | I am guessing that a millimeter movement in the gun can result in a huge movement from the target if it is very far away. So how do snipers manage hit the target? and what is the normal success rate? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/a6tvj9/eli5_how_does_a_sniper_aim_successfully_for_a_far/ | {
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2p68ov | seriously, what is the appeal of pro wrestling? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2p68ov/eli5seriously_what_is_the_appeal_of_pro_wrestling/ | {
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37n73n | what did hilary clinton do to have so many people not like her? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/37n73n/eli5_what_did_hilary_clinton_do_to_have_so_many/ | {
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lfnt0 | superconducters and the quantum levitation video on the front page. | Why are people saying we need a room temperature superconducter, that video looks like it's in room temperature. And are superconducted supposed to be hot or cold to work? Or both?
[The thread for reference](_URL_1_)
[EDIT: Sorry, there is another thread with the same question, not sure who beat who, but please answe... | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/lfnt0/superconducters_and_the_quantum_levitation_video/ | {
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thhk0 | how to predict roulette outcomes. | A friend posted [this article](_URL_0_) about a famous mathematician breaking his silence on how he beat the house at roulette in the '70s using a small computer.
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3t30ru | when my internet is running slow, sometimes i need to disconnect and reconnect my computer to the wifi to speed it up. why does this work? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3t30ru/eli5_when_my_internet_is_running_slow_sometimes_i/ | {
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rwimq | what exactly is the feeling of indigestion? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/rwimq/eli5_what_exactly_is_the_feeling_of_indigestion/ | {
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9xung0 | why is the bond between a phosphate group and a sugar in dna called a phosphodiester linkage? | Phospho + di (two) + ester + linkage (I know what this means)
& #x200B;
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etqfkh | how are phones hacked? | I understand how computers are hacked but how are phones hacked?
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2qpa0m | when i send a package overseas, i pay my local post office. once it arrives in the other country, are they forced to deliver it for free, since they don't get any money from me directly? how do recipient countries make money with international mail? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2qpa0m/eli5_when_i_send_a_package_overseas_i_pay_my/ | {
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115d1y | area 51 | I know surprisingly little about it. Just brief me on everything. The extent of my knowledge is something about aliens and is it possibly in Nevada?
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3g8xgm | in bowling, why don't pins break or even scratch after countless hits by bowling balls? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3g8xgm/eli5_in_bowling_why_dont_pins_break_or_even/ | {
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7fswz8 | why do some people think that two certain individuals look alike, while others may think they do not? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/7fswz8/eli5_why_do_some_people_think_that_two_certain/ | {
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3l1foz | is is possible to have a ph higher than 14, or lower than 0? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/3l1foz/eli5_is_is_possible_to_have_a_ph_higher_than_14/ | {
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9x1dz7 | if gravity just disappeared would we fall upwards or float around the ground like in space? | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/9x1dz7/eli5_if_gravity_just_disappeared_would_we_fall/ | {
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41b3en | why do humans have the largest breasts of all mammalians next to cow udders. | I have seen breasts size of watermelons but never seen animal with parts so enormous. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/41b3en/eli5_why_do_humans_have_the_largest_breasts_of/ | {
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2nt3cj | why is water, (h2o), (two hydrogen and an oxygen), so darn heavy when co2, (one carbon and two oxygen), is so much lighter, even though the atomic weight of water is about 17 and the atomic weight of co2 is is around 42? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nt3cj/eli5why_is_water_h2o_two_hydrogen_and_an_oxygen/ | {
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2w1uxo | why do saltine crackers get rid of aftertastes? | I heard that judges eat saltine crackers during wine tastings in order to "reset" their taste buds. Why do crackers do this and not other foods? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2w1uxo/eli5_why_do_saltine_crackers_get_rid_of/ | {
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cz23wf | why is stress eating ("eating your feelings") effective (especially when other sources of joy aren't)? | There have been a few previous threads on this topic, but nothing that specifically addresses *why* stress eating makes you feel so much better (beyond the vague "because your body likes food" response), especially when other methods of relaxation -- like TV or music -- don't seem effective. | explainlikeimfive | https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/cz23wf/eli5_why_is_stress_eating_eating_your_feelings/ | {
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2nmk9o | why is it that i can boil myself alive in the shower, but i can't stand 5 minutes under a thick blanket? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/2nmk9o/eli5why_is_it_that_i_can_boil_myself_alive_in_the/ | {
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17wzcb | what is raw picture format and why is it useful? | explainlikeimfive | http://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/17wzcb/eli5_what_is_raw_picture_format_and_why_is_it/ | {
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